September 13th, 2011

Email Archiving – How do You Want to Cover the Bases?

The days of keeping critical documents in locked file cabinets, although still occurring at minor levels today, has been significantly reduced by the tremendous amount of communications that occur via email and other electronic messaging vehicles. Recent estimates put the amount of internal and external communications that occur in your company that are retained for business purposes at roughly 60% of all data produced and shared across the organization.

When one stops to think of the wide variety of sensitive communications that are handled via email transfers, the list can be overwhelming. Some examples of key communications that occur via email are:

  • Strategic Business Plans
  • Competitor Analysis
  • Sales Forecasts
  • Marketing Plans
  • New Product Development Concepts
  • Sensitive Employee Information
  • Manpower Reports
  • Disciplinary Actions
  • Union Contract Negotiation Strategies
  • Human Resource Guidelines
  • Salaries & Benefit Package Information
  • Production Plans
  • Customer Contact Information

The listing above should have gotten your attention regarding some of the mission critical portions of your business that are created, transferred, and archived on your computer systems via individual computers and network hosts. This list is by no means complete, and many other sensitive areas are passed through cyberspace only to wind up under your roof for safe keeping.

Security from your mainframe to every individual employee’s computer is a possible source of critical data compromise or catastrophic data loss. With over half of all critical communications winding up in some form of email, your email archiving system should be gone over with a fine tooth comb. This review should be performed on a regularly scheduled basis to insure continued compliance to your overall email archiving plans.

One specific area of concern is making sure that your company maintains access to the electronic paper trail of employees that are discharged, become disabled, or leave for a job at another company. One never knows when they will need to access this information for legal, developmental, or tactical purposes.

It is generally accepted that when it comes to email archiving, there are three primary options that are available and all have their own strengths and weaknesses. The three options are:

  • On-site email Archiving

Managing your email archiving on-site offers the strength of having the highest levels of control, access, and flexibility (assuming that you have a highly qualified IT staff to manage the hardware and software requirements). The weakness of this selection lies primarily in the cost associated with purchasing all of the hardware and software, keeping the system up to date, and paying the salaries and benefits of the IT staff needed to manage the system.

  • Hosted email archiving

This method’s strength is that it is generally a lower cost option due to the elimination of the direct hardware, software, and staff expenses associated with on-site archiving as this method uses contracting with a 3rd party. It is also safer only to the extent that the hardware to store the data is off-site so data would not be lost if flood or fire were to cripple your operation. A definite weakness is the loss of control over this very sensitive data and possible concerns with poor data security allowing this information into get into the wrong hands.

Often providing the best of on-site and hosted methods all in one package, SAAS uses encryption methodologies prior to sending data off-site for email archiving. The encryption of the files assures that the data will not be compromised by unauthorized parties.

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August 31st, 2011

Denver Furnished Apartments & Real Estate

For the past 24 years I have been enjoying a career in Denver Real Estate and Denver furnished apartments. It is very satisfying for me to get my clients a comfortable home and sell their house for the highest price. I am a member of the Denver Board of Realtors, La Jolla Real Estate Brokers’ Association, Inc. (REBA), La Jolla Town Council, Denver Chamber of Commerce and the National Notary Association. As my client you can expect the highest level of representation, assistance and analysis in the disclosure of property information. I am a full service, full time Realtor working very smart to become your Realtor for life.

The office is open 7 days a week and centrally located in the Golden Triangle at the Colony Plaza, just minutes from the University of Denver and near the famous Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the new Stephen Birch Aquarium. La Jolla (which means “the jewel” in Spanish) is close to everything. Within minutes you can take a drive to La Jolla Shores (see map) to surf the waves or look at the breathtaking views from on top of Mt. Soledad. For all of you who are going to be traveling often, the Denver International Airport (see map) is only 15 minutes away from La Jolla. A 45 minute drive will take you to the top of Mt. Laguna (which is 6000ft. high) or you can drive down South and visit Tijuana in Mexico for a day of shopping and a lobster dinner. Whatever you like to do, Denver is the place to be.

After living in charming Fairfield, Connecticut for many years, I relocated to Denver where I have been a resident for the last 25 years. I have knowledge of most areas, although, I specialize in La Jolla and its neighboring communities. If you are relocating to Denver in the near future, fill out the form on the What’s Your Dream Home page and I will be glad to find you the right home that will meet your personal and financial needs.

Let me give you a general idea of what the prices in Denver are like:

  • Condo: as low as $380,000 to as high as $4,400,000
  • Home: as low as $595,000 to as high as $41,000,000

For more information on Real Estate in Denver email me.

When I am not hard at work with Real Estate I enjoy swimming, playing tennis, rollerblading along the beach or hiking in the desserts near by. I also like to stay home, surf the net or read a good book while listening to classical music. After raising two great kids, I traveled extensively over the past few years. My favorite place besides Denver is New Zealand.

I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

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August 11th, 2011

Video Editing Techniques For Newbies

By: Video Production Miami

It may sound incredible but anyone can learn how to make a blockbuster movie. This is mainly thanks to contemporary video editing technology that enables just about anyone to create productions that are convincing and transformative. All you need to start with is nothing more than a camcorder and your PC fitted with necessary hardware and video editing software. Take advantage of an abundance of gadgets out in the marketplace that permit you to capture scenes on video.

Looking at the raw video you will have captured there will certainly be some flaws. This is when you should turn to video editing. Other than the software and video recording implements mentioned above you will need a C capture card, a computer with large hard drive space, a video camera or video recorder and a good computer monitor to observe the final video.

Video editing is a simple affair. Using your capture card, transfer the video from the camera to the computer’s hard drive. Use some quality software to edit out parts you will not require.  The software should enable you to add some effects too. After you do some final touches, you can upload the video to your favorite video sharing website or burn it to DVD.

Computers are an integral part of the video editing process. Prior to their use in video production, editing of film footage used to take a lengthy while and only experts could do the job but this is all in the past. But, it is not any computer that can be used for video production. At the very basic you will require a computer with processor speeds of at least 500 MHz and main memory upward of 256 MB. Hard disk space must also exceed 30 GB or you will keep running into errors and slow speeds. Not only does raw footage you will be using require plenty of space, but video editing software packages are by their very nature bulky. You will also require AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) hardware to make certain of producing quality video.

Vlogging or video blogging is a new word doing the rounds in cyberspace and it is all due to the simplicity by which anyone can make a good video and load it online. The first step to Vlogging is to make sure you have something interesting to show and say. Absolutely noone wants to sit and watch you tell the camera that you sat at home all day shooting this video they are now watching. You must do something interesting and have a wonderful video to accompany it in an interesting way.  With this in mind, give your videos an added punch. It is not always what you have to say that matters; it is how you say it. Practice and watch the videos with a friend until you achieve an effect that is not only informative but humorous into the bargain.

Do not be discouraged if no one views your video blog for some time. Keep adding quality content and trying as much as possible to promote your video showings on such micro-blogging websites as Twitter. It will begin with your friends and soon their friends too will be watching. Fame cannot be too far!

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May 4th, 2011

Getting Scholarships to Defray College Tuition, Part 1 by PC Pro Schools

One should not limit themselves by looking at the cost of college tuition alone.  If PC Pro Schools suit what you desire in an education then there are ways to get around the cost of attending a great school.  One of the best ways is to apply for the PC Pro financial aid. The standard package includes grants and loan options from the government, which can help a great deal.  This is not the only option you have however.  You can and should apply for scholarships and check to see if there are work-study programs offered by the college that can help too.

Your first step is to do some research locally to see what might be offered by groups in your area toward attending college. It is never too soon to begin looking for scholarships you can apply for or planning your educational goals toward qualifying for them. Here are some steps you can take to help you get organized in your search.

First off, you will need to have certain things in place to fill out for your search.  This includes the year you are currently at in school, your citizenship status, the state you live in, your professed religion, your ethnic background, disabilities, military status, employer information, and a list of all organizations you are a member of. Other topics might be a little harder to come up with answers for and require some serious thought.

The major thing to keep in mind is that you have a better chance of winning a PC Pro Schools scholarship that fit with your goals, background, and interests. Consider then the questions that pertain to your educational and extracurricular goals. Are you competitive in any particular way, be it sports or science, etc? Are your talents and interests geared toward being successful in that way? What subject is your major and minor interests? How will this interest parley into a career? Are you going to seek all types of aid or just stick to scholarships?

You will want to brainstorm over every aspect of these questions taking note of everything.  Be as complete as possible.  Your goal is to lay out as many personal characteristics as you can so that you know what types of PC Pro School scholarships you should be looking at. This is only one part of an overall organized plan to help you locate, apply, and win as many scholarships as possible. It is a huge investment in time and effort to apply for scholarships, not just for the student but for the entire family.  On the plus side, scholarships do not have to be repaid.  Being given a scholarship is not certain, but these steps can help make the process easier.

The place to begin looking for scholarships is right where you live.  Talk to your high school counselor about what scholarships are being offered to students who are graduating from your school.   Once you have that list, expand to those for students in your community, your county or region, and your state before looking for national ones to compete for. Heading to the college aid area of the local public library is a good idea too. They usually have an area for community scholarship postings.  Of course, don’t overlook the College Board’s Scholarship Handbook for the current year.  You should be able to find one at the library if your counselor does not have one.

National scholarships, like the National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s one, the Gates Millennium Scholars, Intel Science Talent Search, the Coca-Cola Scholar’s Foundation, and the Robert C. Byrd Scholarship Program, all exist to help people like you attend college.  These groups can be located online as well as through your library.  Each one will have the things listed they need to know in order to qualify for a scholarship from them.

Look at all the various clubs, civic groups, and other membership organizations and various large corporate employers including religious groups, community based groups, fraternal groups, military groups, unions, professional groups in the field you are interested in, your parents employers, utility companies, co-ops for various services, and such. You may also discover that there are scholarships from fast food chains, department stores, supermarkets and similar business, so ask at the place where you work to see if they offer anything. Checking locally will give you an edge against others because there will be fewer students trying for those awards. Begin there.  Start gathering the information early about what is a likely set of awards you can apply for.

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April 6th, 2011

PC Pro Schools Tuition – Pre-College Checklist

Going to college is a big moment in anyone’s life. It’s all about leaving home, the secure environment of your parents, your old school, friends, and everything you knew at PC Pro Schools. If you go to a college in your home town the wrench isn’t so big, but travel out of state, and it’s a big move indeed.

Preparation is key to making any event more manageable, college is no different. Making proper preparations means you’ll have more time once you’re there to meet people, get acquainted, and have fun. This article forms a list of useful things you can do before starting college to make it a little easier once you’re there.

1.   Meet your roommate. If your college informs you of your prospective roomie before you start, get in touch with them. It’s useful to get the introductions done early so at to make your first day a little easier. You can also discuss what each of you need to bring so you don’t duplicate.

2.   Get your fees sorted out. Ensure you know all there is to know about any financial aid package you might have. Ensure all the paperwork is done and that you understand any obligations that you have to qualify.

3.   Budget. College is too much fun sometimes, so it pays to fix a budget in advance and stick to it as best you can. We’re only human so it’s going to slip, but preparing in advance and understanding what you need to do if you run out will mentally prepare you for what’s to come.

4.   Buy what you need in advance. Yes it’s boring, but getting everything you need for college in advance clears the decks for budget planning and saves any last minute shopping frenzies. Technical majors may need computers and other technical equipment. Getting it in advance ensures you get the right gear, not just what’s left in the store.

5.   Get acquainted with the language. Any social group evolves their own way of communicating. College is no different. Students will use words and acronyms that won’t make sense at first. Learning it in advance saves any embarrassing faux-pas when you’re there.

6.   Knowing how to keep yourself and your property safe while you’re away is essential. Students are often seen as easy prey for the nefarious, so taking common sense precautions can save a lot of problems. If you live your life on your computer or laptop, the last thing you need is for someone to steal it.

7.   Get some practice with time-management. You’re going to have a lot of conflicting priorities when it comes to college. The more practice you get in managing that kind of thing, the easier you’ll find college life.

Preparation is key in anything we do, but it’s easier to say than do. Invest even a little time preparing for college and it will pay dividends on the day. The more time you can spend at orientation or meeting new people, the better your college life is going to be.

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March 15th, 2011

Importance of Higher Education

Whether campus students agree with me or not, the fact of the matter in this world is that there is time for everything under the sun. They may run from East to West, North to South and back to East but the reality of the matter is that there is time for everything. They can’t run away from the fact that there is time for them to learn and be in learning institutions and a time for them to be out in the job market. Learning or getting educated for that matter is one of the most important things in a person’s life.

If a person needs to have a good life without as much of a fuss or struggle – assuming going to learning institutions isn’t a hustle in itself-then he will do well to go to school. It may not appear rosy, it may not be interesting, it may not be the best option, but when all is said and done at the end of the day education is one of the things that must be done away with if comfort is to be guaranteed in life. The comfort may not necessarily be financial or anything close to that but rather the kind of comfort that makes one feel at ease and at home with his or her peers.

Of the three levels of education, other than the students who choose to be self-schooled by their parents or guardians (elementary school level, high school level and the higher education level), it is debatable but in my opinion the most important level that really plants one on the societal map is the higher education level. This is because this is the level that really sets a person apart and identifies him or her from others. In the two lower levels, it is common knowledge that it is very difficult to tell somebody apart from his mates. This is not the case at tertiary level because at this level your direction in life has been charted or is rather being charted out.

Contrary to what many people think, higher education is not only about paper writing – be it a term paper or custom papers – but also a place where students get to learn how to reason logically (creatively and critically) as well as interact with people from different calibers. It is very easy to tell somebody who has been to an institution of higher learning from one who hasn’t from how they deal with issues. In other words, higher education makes a person more realistic and practical to all that is surrounding him or her.

Additionally, higher education serves the purpose of opening up a person’s mind. In alternate words, at the end of a student’s period in an institution of higher learning, a student is always able to take care of him or herself, and not necessarily from what he or she studied in campus. Essentially speaking, while in campus students always learn of new ideas of how to make use of their lives long after their time in the institutions of higher learning is past. There are so many things that can be said about higher education, but the underlying fact is that it is a very important part of human life and it must be accorded the seriousness it deserves.

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February 19th, 2011

Finding the Best Email Hosting Service for Your College

An Email hosting service is a third party vendors that offer to take the pain away from hosting your own. They are designed for organizations of all shapes and sizes, and offer significant benefits to many companies.

If you find yourself looking for the best email hosting service, then here are some points to consider:

  • Your Email Needs – The first thing that will help you choose the best email hosting service for you is calculating your needs. Small companies will have different needs in comparison with larger companies, especially when it comes to their storage requirements and growth potential.
  • Reliability – The best email hosting service will be 99.9% reliable, and available for access at all times. You want your email to always be there, whatever time of day.
  • Technical Support – If you ever suffer from problems with your email service, you need to have access to at email hosting professionals right away. Most companies realize this and offer support via phone and email twenty four hours a day, seven days a week.
  • Costs – Choosing the right company based on the costs may not be the best idea, for not all cheap companies can provide you with the best service. The important thing to consider is how much value you are getting for the money you are paying.
  • Unlimited Email Accounts – The best email hosting service will offer you many email accounts to accommodate your growth potential. Just having a few accounts will not be enough if you intend on flourishing in the future. Many hosted email plans will allow for growth without having to renegotiate.
  • Compliance with Rules and Regulations – One of the main aspects which make the best email hosting providers stand out from the rest, is compliance. You will need to have copies of your emails stored in an email archive database so that eDiscovery requests can be handled quickly and efficiently.
  • Spam and Virus Protection – Spam is a waste of your precious inbox space and a source of annoyance. Viruses on the other hand are a major risk that can damage your company’s infrastructure. A good email hosting service will protect your company from the problems of spam and viruses.
  • The Availability of Filters – By providing you with filters, you will be able to search emails quickly. For example, if you suspect an employee of stealing your data, you can retrieve his emails from the archives and skim through the messages through filters. Filters also help with eDiscovery requests.
  • Encryption – Email encryption is a very important aspect to ensure the security of your corporate emails. With this feature, you won’t have to worry about your emails being shared or broadcast without your consent.

There are many more factors which make a company the best email hosting service. Those covered here are regarded as pivotal ones. The aim of the game is to get as much for your money as possible, without compromising on service. Knowing what should be included empowers companies when it comes to negotiating that deal.

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December 29th, 2010

Advantages of Earning a Technical College Degree

Advanced planning for college education is always considered an important way of preparing oneself before the time for decision looms large. A technical college degree has become increasingly popular in recent years. Apart from the financial affordability and short duration of the courses, employment opportunities and long-term benefits of this degree have encouraged people to hone their skills in specialized fields.

A Minneapolis technical college degree is spread over two years of academic and practical training. A balance has been struck between the academics and their real-life implementations. There are a total of 1,045 public technical colleges in the United States. All of them offer two year associate degrees and certificates in various fields. Many of them also offer short courses of three months, six months and one year. It is, however, a standard two-year degree that can earn maximum benefits in the job market.

When compared to a traditional four year college, a two-year technical college degree comes with many benefits. The most obvious of these is the time spent on receiving an associate degree. Instead of spending four years, a student can earn a degree in two years.

This is helpful for people who don’t have the time or resources for a traditional college degree. Almost all technical colleges offer evening classes and online education thus making it easier for working professionals to improve their skills and qualifications.

Technical college degrees are also cheaper. A two-year associate degree can cost a few thousand dollars or even less, as many colleges offer financial support and deferred payments. This is still less than what a student will spend on the first year of a traditional college. Financial reasons go beyond the fees as students at a technical college are also able to join the workforce two year earlier.

A technical certification can enable them to seek employment in industry, service sectors, hospitality, aviation, medicine, and transportation, among other fields. A significant number of technical college students are those who are already working and want to move ahead in their career. There are specialized diplomas available in their respective fields that they can use to advance themselves.

Given the ease of admission and employment possibilities, a sizable number of American high school graduates opt for the technical college degree. According to 1999-2000 data of the Digest of Education Statistics, up to 47% of high school students entering colleges preferred to have a technical college diploma.

Recent data suggests that since the last decade, there has been double-digit growth in community college admissions. This suggests that as many as 50% of college students in the United States are now enrolled at technical colleges.

A technical college degree does not upend the prospects of getting a regular college education. A student can enroll at a traditional college and he or she will get an academic waiver of a year or two, depending on the nature of degree and job experience, if any. This also helps technical college graduates to advance to managerial positions or seek new avenues of employment.

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October 7th, 2010

School celebrates 50 years of educating global scholars

In an effort to recruit and retain international students, a number of universities have created organizations that are designed to welcome and support global learners. These initiatives are often created to help international scholars with their move to the U.S.

For example, Modesto Junior College in California recently welcomed 23 new global students and their host families at the 50th Anniversary International Family Day Picnic, Pirate’s Log, the student publication, reports. The picnic was hosted by the Citizens’ Committee for International Students (CCIS).

Over the past 50 years, the CCIS has brought together community volunteers to organize social gatherings and to help global students with cultural adjustment and housing.

CCIS members “are such a great group of really caring people,” Mary Alice Onorato, CCIS chair, told the news source. Onorato came to the U.S. from the Amazonas of Brazil to acquire an education.

According to the Institute of International Education, 50 percent of American universities reported increased global student enrollments during 2009. These learners accounted for approximately 3.7 percent of the total student population.
School celebrates 50 years of educating global scholars

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October 6th, 2010

White House holds summit on community colleges

Recent estimates from the Pew Center suggest that community colleges enroll close to half, or more than 6 million, of all U.S. undergraduates. They are some of the most diverse academic institutions in America, enrolling international students who come from more than 95 countries and speak 75 different languages.

In order to ensure that U.S. community colleges are providing the best education for their students, Vice President Joe Biden’s wife, Jill Biden, is hosting the first-ever White House Summit on Community Colleges, CNN reports.

According to White House officials, the summit is designed to “highlight the critical role that community colleges play in developing America’s workforce and reaching our educational goals.”

“The idea here is simple – we want to make it easier to connect students looking for jobs with businesses that will hire them,” Obama said at a board meeting at the White House, quoted by CNN.

Biden, who teaches English full-time at a community college close to the White House, describes these institutions as one of America’s best-kept secrets, according to the White House website.
White House holds summit on community colleges

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